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Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

A Volga city with a red-walled kremlin on the bluff where the Oka meets the Volga, a cable car over the river and Chkalov's grand staircase.

US travel advisory: Level 4, Do Not Travel · checked 2026-11-03
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Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Nizhny Novgorod is being written. It's on the Moscow and Central Russia list as If You're Nearby.

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